PHILHEALTH

As of Friday, June 26, 2015, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth announced that the number of hemodialysis covered will be doubled to 90 days per year. PhilHealth stated that the board of the directors approved of the…

The head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) recently admitted that the state-owned agency has paid doctors about P500 million in health insurance benefit claims to just 10 medical professionals last year. "These are the…

PhilHealth insurance coverage has been expanded to cover all Filipino senior citizens. President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law Republic Act 10645, which amends the RA 9994 or Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 which only…

Malacañang is not keen on heeding the call to reject the increase in Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), justifying that the premium increase is in line with the government's "social…

The Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia defended the increase in Philhealth contribution from overseas Filipino workers from P1,200 to P2,400 from Jan. 1, 2014. “PhilHealth’s move has been decided upon with the best interest of overseas…

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the welfare agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), is expanding its medical benefits to its members and their families. OWWA…

The Department of Labor and Employment has partnered with other government agencies in launching the Kabayanihan program, integrating various social protection services for overseas Filipino workers, the DOLE said in a press release. The…

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East received an advance Independence Day gift with the launching of a new Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) office in Riyadh. PhilHealth president Rey Aquino and representatives…